Convair CV-240 crash, Mar 20, 1955 (13 killed), Springfie...
Convair CV-240 accident on March 20, 1955 near Springfield Missouri, United States with 13 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error, controlled flight into terrain.
- Date: March 20, 1955
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Springfield Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error, controlled flight into terrain
American Airlines Flight 711, a Convair CV-240 on a scheduled service from Newark to Tulsa, struck the ground in a muddy field short of the runway while on approach to Springfield, Missouri. It was flying below low cloud in poor weather. Thirteen people were killed, and the pilot survived with serious injuries.